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The Battle of Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. When the seven southern states declared they were seceding, the US Army had not moved from their station, and the Confederates retaliated.
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When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
In what state did Confederates open fire on Ft. Sumter?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
When did South Carolina militia forces in Charleston open fire on Fort Sumter?
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Who was the Confederate general who gave the order to open fire on Fort Sumter on April 211861?
The Confederate general who gave the order to open fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. He commanded the Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina, and initiated the attack, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. Beauregard's decision to fire on the fort was a strategic move to assert Confederate control over the area.
Why did they open fire at fort Sumter?
To assert that Charleston harbour was Confederate territory. Also to make the point that Confederate war-talk was not just talk, as some people thought it was.
When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
What happened in April 1861?
The civil war begins. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.
In what state did Confederates open fire on Ft. Sumter?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
What happened on April 12 1861 civil war?
On April 12 1861 confederates open fire on fort Sumter, in Charleston, south Carolina. the civil war begins.
When did South Carolina militia forces in Charleston open fire on Fort Sumter?
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How was the confederate general how gave the order open fire on fort Sumter?
General P.G.T Beauregard
Confederate general who gave the order to open fire on Fort Sumter April 12 1861?
P.G.T. Beauregard
Who was the confederate general who gave the order open fire on fort Sumter on April 12 1861?
Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
What is the significance of fort Sumter s.c.?
all i know about fort sumter is that it was where the first battle of the civil war took place. union forces were going to take back fort sumter and the confederates open fired on them, causing them to take evasive action.
Where did Confederates open fire to start the civil war?
Fort Sumter is generally regarded as the first battle of the Civil War. Basically, Confederate troops in the newly seceded state of South Carolina were able to repulse a supply ship which would have helped reinforce federal troops stationed there before them. Not only did this battle raise morale within the seceded states, it also convinced other states to secede as well.
Why did they open fire at fort Sumter?
To assert that Charleston harbour was Confederate territory. Also to make the point that Confederate war-talk was not just talk, as some people thought it was.
Who wasthe confedrate general who called open fir on fort Sumter in 1861?
Uyselius S. Grant
